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Behavioral Resource Specialist (LMSW, Full time)

Serves as a professional behavioral health provider embedded in primary care and specialty settings. Is responsible for providing behavioral health services to assist patient and their support systems in managing mental health conditions and related psychosocial problems more effectively. Services include assessment, screening, treatment planning, crisis intervention, provision of short-term, brief therapy, referral, consultation, behavioral care management and advocacy. Collaborates with other members of the health care team or community-based services as needed to improve client access and provide continuous, comprehensive, and affordable health care. Practices following the Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers.

What the Behavioral Health Resource Specialist will need:

• Minimum: Accredited Master's level program in clinical social work.
• Minimum: Licensed by the Michigan Board of Social Work as a Limited Licensed Master’s Social Worker with clinical designation.
• Preferred: Fully licensed by the Michigan Board of Social Work as a Licensed Master’s Social Worker with clinical designation and Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor certification.
• Minimum: Two years of experience in health care social work and/or counseling/psychotherapy.

What the Behavioral Health Resource Specialist will do:

• Completes screenings and intake assessments as well as review of clients' electronic health record (EHR) and other pertinent documents.
• Makes a diagnosis by utilizing critical thinking, synthesizing and analyzing the collected data, and using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) to assist in clinical case formations.
• Selects and completes appropriate therapeutic interventions based upon clinical knowledge base, critical thinking, and educational background to formulate an appropriate behavioral care plan. Develops goals and interventions in accordance with evidence-based practice and client agreement.
• Provides short-term psychotherapy and/or counseling for individuals, families, and groups. Supports a recovery-focused environment and client-centered treatment approach.
• Provides triage, comprehensive biopsychosocial and psychiatric assessment, consultation and behavioral care management and support.

In return for your talents, we offer:

• Competitive salary, paid time off, 403B retirement savings, and health, vision, dental benefits starting on Day 1- no waiting period
• Colleague Referral Program to earn cash and prizes
• Unlimited career growth opportunities with one of the largest Catholic healthcare organizations in the country
• Trinity Health offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible colleague, you’ll be able to see how much you’ve made every day and transfer your money any time before payday.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.